Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – live
Trump also claims he’s ‘actually making it much safer’ for South Korea by scaling back joint military drills just days after North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles Republican senator Thom Tillis deplored Trump’s decision to cut US military drills with South Korea , which comes despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un ’s regime is learning new battlefield expertise, including new drone tactics, from assisting Russia with its war in Ukraine . Tillis wrote on X:…
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Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – live(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Trump scales back US-South Korea drills, cites 'very good' ties with Kim Jong Un(opens original report in a new tab)
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